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DUBAI - Here are some factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Monday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy.
INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL
* GLOBAL MARKETS-Biden win pumps up risk assets, dollar nurses losses
* Brent crude tops $40/bbl after Biden clinches U.S. presidency
* MIDEAST STOCKS-Most Gulf markets rise; Abu Dhabi eases
* PRECIOUS-Gold firms as Biden victory dents dollar, raises stimulus hopes
* Biden plans for White House as Trump plans rallies to protest his election loss
* OPEC would miss 'friend Trump', wary of strains under Biden, sources say
* Iran's Rouhani says next U.S. administration should make up for Trump's mistakes
* Loved or hated, Trump stamped his face on the Mideast conflict
* Palestinians congratulate Biden, indicate end to boycott of U.S.
* Israel's Netanyahu congratulates Biden on U.S. election win, thanks Trump
* Lebanon's Bassil rejects US sanctions as unjust and politically motivated
EGYPT
* French minister, in Cairo, affirms respect for Islam in dispute over cartoons
* Vodafone Egypt to finance $540 mln of Egypt bandwidth internally
SAUDI ARABIA
* Saudi Arabia finally congratulates Biden on his win
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
* Abu Dhabi's Etihad announces departure of several senior execs
* Arabtec names Mubadala advisor as interim CFO for liquidation process - sources
* MOVES-ADIA hires another AI specialist as it boosts quantitative research team
* MEDIA-Abu Dhabi wealth fund culls Japan team, seeking new growth areas - Bloomberg News
(Compiled by Dubai newsroom) ((dubai.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com))